Tag: X-Men: Apocalypse
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X-Men: Apocalypse Teased A Sinister Sequel That Never Came
Little good came out of “X-Men: Apocalypse” in particular is pointless. Its very inclusion was Fox taking a page from rival Marvel Studios, but the sequel set-up doesn’t pay off. Read full article
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George Lucas Had Blunt Advice For Luke And Vader’s Final Star Wars Lightsaber Duel
Most film franchises seem to insist on the escalation of stakes. The first Avengers film centered around saving New York from a horde of aliens; “Infinity War” focused on protecting the entire known universe. This desire to raise the stakes with each new entry often backfires, like when the “X-Men” prequel movies centered their third…
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The Greatest Showman: The True Stories Behind The Musical’s Characters
Hugh Jackman was on fire in 2017. The Sydney-born actor was riding high after the successes of his latest Marvel action films, X-Men: Apocalypse and Logan, and getting attention as a talented singer, courtesy of his Oscar-nominated performance in 2012’s Les Misérables. At the same time, movie musicals were enjoying a renaissance. 2008’s film adaptation…
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Kodi Smit-McPhee Plans to ‘Hold Off’ on Other Superhero Offers as He Pursues MCU Role
Even when he was method acting as a cattle rancher in New Zealand, Benedict Cumberbatch couldn’t escape questions about Marvel.In a new interview on Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast to promote his role in “The Power of the Dog,” Kodi Smit-McPhee admitted that he could not resist asking his co-star if Disney had any plans to…
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Asking For It Trailer: The Battle Of The Sexes Gets A Body Count
The battle of the sexes it about to get a lot bloodier in “Asking for It,” the feature debut of writer/director Eamon O’Rourke. The film follows a group of vigilante women who call themselves the Cherry Bombers and seek revenge on rapists, abusers, and the corrupt systems that empower them. “tick, tick…Boom!” star Vanessa Hudgens leads an all-star…
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How the Failure of ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Changed ‘The New Mutants’
Any film franchise that goes on as long as Fox’s X-Men movies is going to encounter some speed bumps. And perhaps some giant, vehicle-consuming holes in the road. While X-Men: Apocalypse wasn’t a financial disaster (it made a solid half a billion dollars worldwide), the film was a creative flop of the highest order, earning…
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Olivia Munn Says Bryan Singer Unexpectedly Left ‘Apocalypse’ Set For 10 Days & Wanted Filming To Carry On
Olivia Munn has become one of the more vocal actresses in Hollywood. She’s previously spoken out about issues on the set of “The Predator” as well as some surprises she noticed when she signed on to star in “
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X-Men: Apocalypse’s Olivia Munn found Bryan Singer and Simon Kinberg’s lack of X-Men knowledge “very frustrating”
Although the series produced a number of memorable instalments throughout its 20-year history, fans of Marvel’s mutant superheroes are unlikely to be shedding too many tears over 20th Century Fox’s X-Men franchise coming to an end following the studio’s recent acquisition by Disney.With fans already looking forward to the inevitable Marvel Studios reboot, the final…
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‘Dark Phoenix’ Director Simon Kinberg on Film’s Failures: ‘It Didn’t Connect Enough With Audiences’
Simon Kinberg isn’t burying his head in the sand. After debuting his feature filmmaking debut, the critically savaged and drastically underperforming “Dark Phoenix” last week, Kinberg popped up on KCRW’s “The Business” (via EW) to open up about his perceived failures on the X-Men feature.“It clearly is a movie that didn’t connect with audiences that…
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‘Dark Phoenix’ Fires Up $5 Million at Thursday Box Office
“Dark Phoenix,” the X-Men sequel from Disney and Fox, has earned $5 million in its Thursday box office previews, while “The Secret Life of Pets 2,” which is projected similarly this weekend, earned $2.3 million in its previews from 3,250 screens with showings beginning at 6 p.m.“Dark Phoenix” is Disney’s first major tentpole release following…